100 Books on Islam in English and the End of Orientalism in Islamic Studies
By HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad
Paperback 48 Pages
ISBN : 9781903682883
Publisher : The Islamic Texts Society (ITS), U.K.
About The Book
100 books on Islam in English is a companion guide for anyone who is interested in reading about the different aspects of Islam. The author, HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, has created three main lists to help readers find their way to titles that give a true explanation of Islam. In 100 Books on Islam in English, the reader will find three main lists:
“25 Essential Books on Islam in English”,
“50 Excellent Books on Islam in English” and
“25 Recommended books on Islam in English”.
These three lists cover: general introductions to Islam, Qur’anic studies, the life of the Prophet, doctrine, theology, philosophy, law, Sufism, history, culture, art, science and politics. Finally, there is an additional list of 40 general titles that Muslim and many other readers would find beneficial.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I
The End of Orientalism in Islamic Studies
Part II
100 Books on Islam in English:
25 Essential and 50 Excellent Books on Islam in English
25 Recommended Books on Islam in English
Part III
33 General, Necessary Books and 7 Reference Works
About The Author
HRH Prince Ghazi of Jordan is a Professor of Islamic Philosophy, and is well known as an interfaith activist and author. He obtained his BA from Princeton University in 1988 Summa cum laude, his first PhD from Cambridge University, UK, in 1993, and his second PhD from Al-Azhar University in Cairo. In 1997 he founded the National Park of the Site of the Baptism of Jesus Christ. In 2001 he established the Great Tafsir Project, the largest online project for exegesis of the Holy Qur’an, and in 2008 he founded the World Islamic Sciences and Education University.
He is the author of ‘Three Articles of the Amman Message’ in 2005; the author of the historic open letter ‘A Common Word Between Us and You’ in 2007, and the author of the World Interfaith Harmony Week United Nations General Assembly Resolution in October 2010.
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